Everyday life
Bourgmestre
Commune mayor
The elected head of the commune's executive. Article 60 of the 2008 organic law charges him with maintaining public order and places police units at his disposal.
What it does
- General policing
- Keeping public order and fining breaches of it
No counterpart recorded for Belgium yet
We hold this body, but nothing has been verified as its equivalent in the other country. Ask for it and an editor will look.